Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 15:19:29 -0800 (PST) From: adam@whizkidtech.net To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: conf/10715: Console font loading problem at boot time Message-ID: <19990321231929.EC32714BE2@hub.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 10715 >Category: conf >Synopsis: Console font loading problem at boot time >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Mar 21 15:20:00 PST 1999 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: G. Adam Stanislav >Release: 3.1-RELEASE #0 >Organization: Whiz Kid Technomagic >Environment: FreeBSD dunaj.whizkidtech.net 3.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 3.1-RELEASE #0: Mon Feb 15 11:08:08 GMT 1999 jkh@usw3.freebsd.org:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC i386 >Description: When rc.conf contains screen fonts to be loaded, it loads them improperly. I noticed it when I developed a Central-European key map, and type characters number 208, 209, and 211 (0-based). The screen font is loaded, and everything shows up properly, except those three characters. I have to manually reload the font with vidcontrol -f 8x16 iso02-8x16.fnt . After that, I can see all characters properly. >How-To-Repeat: Place iso02-8x16 in your rc.conf as your default 8x16 console font. Reboot. Type Alt-208, Alt-209, Alt-211 using your numeric keypad. You will either get a blank space, a wrong character or complete junk. Run vidcontrol -f 8x16 iso02-8x16.fnt, then type those characters again. This time, they will appear on your screen properly. (This is using a local console, I have not tried it remotely -- I am not equiped for that). >Fix: As an internim fix, I use vidcontrol to load the font manually after booting. Incidentally, I tried to use vidcontrol from a start-up script, and it did not work... I have to do it manually after booting and logging on. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the messagehelp
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